"Joe Ae" > wrote in message
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> Tom
>
> Does this mean I left it too long and it is reverting back to water and
CO2?

Yes and no. You left it on the lees too long while it was actively
fermenting, but it's still vinegar. _Smelly_ vinegar.

> Should I dump it and start over or can I siphon it to get rid of the
mother
> sludge that has sunk?

You _might_ get rid of the H2S by splash racking it or treating with copper
sulfate - if there's enough of it to be worth messing with.

Tom S